Business
Banking Frontiers
Seasonal Stories, Enduring Empathy
Home Credit India CMO Ashish Tiwari shares his insights on brand building, core principles, agency selection and funding:
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Technology Asymmetry - A Threat to Banks
Excerpts and highlights of the keynote address delivered by RBI Dy Governor T Rabi Sankar at the 12th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave - 2025 in Mumbai on November 7, 2025:
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Response Analysis: One Destination, Different Journeys
Although all 5 organizations set out to scale technology rapidly, the paths they took were very different.
5 min |
February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Bank of Baroda ties up with IIFCL to boost infrastructure financing
Bank of Baroda has signed an BM MoU with India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL) to facilitate joint lending and loan syndication for a wide range of viable infrastructure projects.
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
AI is rewiring banking
Banks across the world are increasingly becoming dependent on Al to stay competitive:
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Axis Bank introduces 'Safety Centre' to tackle rising digital fraud
Axis Bank has launched a new ‘Safety Centre’ on the Axis mobile banking app Open.
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Business Muscle: 1 lakh Agents & 26 Banca Partners
Aftab Alvi, Executive Director & Chief Marketing Officer, Shriram General Insurance describes the growth parameters and the enabling channels:
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Going Into 2026: How to Protect the Book
Asset gathering has been a good headline. But going into 2026, the question that will decide outcomes is different: how resilient is the book under stress. Inflows can flatter totals; quality shows up only when markets gap, credit tightens, or redemptions bunch up. For finance leaders especially in digital-first NBFCs with large unsecured portfolios, the task is to turn AUM from a number on a slide into a portfolio that survives liquidity shocks, regulatory scrutiny, and changing risk premiums.
4 min |
February 2026
Banking Frontiers
eLearning re-shapes Skills, Al re-shapes eLearning
Anuroop Suseelan, Vice President - Learning & Development at Digit Life Insurance and Hari Velloor, Exec Vice President at ESAF SFB describe the eLearning initiatives and innovations. They rate the outcome satisfaction at 7/10 and 8/10 respectively:
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Deutsche Bank expands support for PayPal in US, Europe & APAC
Paypal and Deutsche Bank have announced the expansion of their long-standing relationship to deliver enhanced payment solutions across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Mobile payments on the rise in UAE, cash continues to decrease: Visa
Across the UAE, payment habits continue to rapidly evolve, with more consumers embracing faster, more secure digital experiences.
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Architecting Banking for 2026
In January 2026, Capgemini published its Top Trends in Banking report. Banking Frontiers presents the highlights:
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
How evolving SEBI and RBI frameworks are shaping the Financial Compliance Playbook for NBFCs and Fintechs?
The financial compliance playbook is evolving rapidly, and accordingly, the implications for NBFCs and Fintechs are also becoming critical by the day.
4 min |
February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Personal Achievement, Corporate Success
Three leaders at the digital / technology frontiers share their memorable milestones, toughest challenges and expectations for 2026: (i) Anees Mitha, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Tradebulls Securities (ii) Sajeel Bashiruddin, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Sohar International Bank, and (iii) Ajay Thomas John, Group Chief Digital Officer, Shriram Capital:
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Architecting Insurance for 2026
In January 2026, Capgemini published its Top Trends in Insurance report. Banking Frontiers presents the highlights:
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Muthoot Microfin recognized as Financial Inclusion Institution of the Year
Muthoot Microfin has secured 2 prestigious national awards at the Inclusive Finance India Awards 2025, presented at the Global Inclusion Finance Summit 2026.
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February 2026
Banking Frontiers
Norway finds no need for CBDC
Norges Bank, Norway's central bank, has decided that a central bank digital currency is not needed for now and that the country's existing payment system remains secure, efficient and widely used.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
AMFI beautifies Andheri Metro station
The Association of Mutual Funds in India, or AMFI, has undertaken the beautification of the metro station at Andheri in Mumbai under its 'Mutual Funds Sahi Hai' program, which is part of AMFI's mission to enhance investor awareness by seamlessly integrating the message of simple, transparent and goal-oriented investing into the everyday journeys of millions of Mumbaikars.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
NBFCs:The Roadmap of Exemplars
In August 2025, Banking Frontiers organized its annual Distinguished NBFC Awards (DNA).
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
New fees guide for Saudi banks, institutions
The Saudi Central Bank, or SAMA, has issued a new Fees Guide for Financial Institutions' Services, which brings in broad reductions and caps on customer fees across banking and payment services.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
From loans to leasing to 'as-a-service' model: EV finance
The EV Finance segment in India is flourishing with new concepts and processes:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
CRDB Bank finalizes partnership with 3 development institutions
Tanzania's CRDB Bank has concluded 3 landmark partnerships with leading development finance institutions, FinDev Canada, DEG (KfW Group, Germany), and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), as part of its transformation process.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
EMFAI organizes second sustainable mobility summit
The Electric Mobility Financiers Association of India (EMFAI) organized the second edition of the EMFAI Sustainable Mobility Summit 2025 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi recently.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
SARB initiates major payment system upgrade
The South African Reserve Bank is in the process of implementing Payment Ecosystem Modernization, or PEM:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Governance tames the tech cost monster
Technology costs are rising, sometimes rampantly. Siddharth Bhat, CTO at Religare Broking and Nagarjun R, CTO at Alice Blue explain the causes and showcase counter-measures:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Oman now has a polymer currency note
The Central Bank of Oman has unveiled the country's first polymer one-rial banknote.
1 min |
January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Branding: Ears before Lips
Vinit Kapahi, CMO at Aviva India is actively working on evolving the brand from protection to prevention:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Banking conclave on: Inclusive Growth for Co-operative Banks
A grandiose conclave on the inclusive growth for cooperative banks and the encountering future challenges was successfully organised and convened collaboratively by The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SGCC&I), Surat and The South Gujarat Cooperative Banks Association Ltd. (SCOBA), Surat on 22nd November, 2025 at the ultra-luxurious Avadh Utopia Resort, Dumas (Surat).
2 min |
January 2026
Banking Frontiers
5 Key Opportunities for AI for Insurance
Special address by Abhishek Singh, CEO of the India AI Mission & Director General, NICMeity at India InsurTech Association Annual Event 2025:
1 min |
January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Hong Kong has an IP financing sandbox
Hong Kong now has an Intellectual Property Financing sandbox.
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